ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department's Design and Construction Management Division (DCM) spearheads transformative street infrastructure projects and enhancements within the city's bustling right-of-way. Dedicated to enriching community life, we employ a seamless concept-to-completion approach, guiding projects from initial planning through meticulous design and flawless construction. Serving as the epicenter for citywide and area-specific transportation planning, DCM expertly manages federal aid requests and grant submissions to secure vital funding, while orchestrating the department's capital improvement program, shaping the city's future.

DCM is a dynamic hub of innovation and activity, driving various endeavors, from project management to construction contracts. Our team meticulously handles surveying, construction staking, inspection, and materials testing, ensuring top-notch quality control. Moreover, our talented professionals craft breathtaking landscape designs, further enhancing our projects' excellence.

An exceptional opportunity awaits! The Street Transportation Department seeks an Engineering Manager to lead DCM's Design Section. In this pivotal role, you'll champion technical excellence, provide coordination and guidance, advise departmental leadership, and collaborate seamlessly across divisions. Join us in shaping the future of transportation in our vibrant city. Are you ready to lead the way?

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of Construction Materials Engineering.
• Proficient at preparing engaging reports, dynamic presentations, and insightful recommendations.
• Proficient and well-rounded engineer with government experience in design, construction, and plan review.
• Able to manage time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently, with self-management and independent judgment.
• Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others, relating well to people from varied backgrounds and situations.
• Able to develop and manage a department section that requires a high degree of specialized knowledge in engineering based on the requirements of a Professional Registrant authorized by the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR).
• Able to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; using practical approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions for self and others.
• Able to effectively interact with and coordinate activities across multiple engineering disciplines and/or other City departments/offices, consultants, contractors, utilities, and other outside agencies.

SALARY

Pay Range: $107,432 to $139,672 annually

Hiring Range: $107,432 to $133,307 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits .

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in planning, organizing, and directing difficult and complex engineering projects while demonstrating progressively responsible experience in public administration and research, or construction management.
• A minimum of three years of supervisory experience.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, water resource management, economics, planning, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
• Registration as an Architect, Landscape Architect. or Professional Engineer with proficiency in a relevant discipline at time of application is required.
  • Registration in Arizona must be obtained within the first year.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with Title 34 (Procurement).
• Experience with process improvement.
• Experience with materials engineering.
• Experience with client management.
• Experience with the Design and Construction Industry.
• Experience with project management principles and best practices.
• Experience managing capital improvement program budgets at a managerial level.
• Experience managing multiple design and/or construction contracts simultaneously.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 28, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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